Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Atlantic Warships Refuel at Sea

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
635A
Date Released
7 Aug 1941
Date submitted
1 Aug 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Refuelling at Sea. DESCRIPTION: The tanks travel long miles out into the Atlantic for the difficult operation of refuelling the Royal Navy’s ships. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the refuelling process at sea. A line is shot to the warship, and an oil pipe is hauled aboard. This is attached to the tanks.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
41097
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
46
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Atlantic Warships Refuel at Sea', British Movietone News Issue No. 635A, 7 Aug 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11843 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)